PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akihono Jozamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen 50 Cent - I'll Whip Ya Head Boy as his entrance music. Akihono Jozamo had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Bobby Brown will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jozamo
vs
Brown

190 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

202 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akihono Jozamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jozamo tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jozamo tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Jozamo scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Jozamo moved out of range nicely.
Brown bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Jozamo! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Jozamo is rocked!

It looks like Akihono Jozamo has been cut.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jozamo being controlled here, momentarily.
Jozamo is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Jozamo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Jozamo's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Jozamo's brow.
Brown distracts Jozamo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Jozamo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown forces his way into half guard.
Jozamo seems to have got his legs back now.
Jozamo is looking to escape.
Jozamo has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jozamo wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown winds up and cracks Jozamo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jozamo taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Jozamo tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown working over Jozamo with some ground and pound. Jozamo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brown works his way into side control.
Brown happy to just control the position for now.
Jozamo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jozamo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown slows the pace down.
Jozamo is looking to reverse the position.
Brown controlling from side mount.
Brown working the head with strikes.
Brown controlling the position.
Brown lands an elbow.
Jozamo being controlled for a moment.
Jozamo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown landing strikes from the mount and Jozamo is in trouble!
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jozamo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jozamo can't escape the position.
Brown working Jozamo over with strikes here.
Jozamo is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a big elbow.
Brown prevents Jozamo from getting the reversal.
Jozamo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Brown looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jozamo is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jozamo tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jozamo taking shots to the head.
Jozamo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akihono Jozamo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brown connects with a jab.
Jozamo tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Jozamo misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Jozamo with that takedown attempt.
Akihono Jozamo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jozamo misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Jozamo! He's out on his feet! Brown rushes in and drops Jozamo with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bobby Brown!